Bloxwich Academy celebrated World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10th October. We promoted positive mental health strategies throughout assemblies and focused on mindfulness in form time activities. Pupils in PSHE have also been focusing on the importance of positive mental health throughout each of the topics. Staff showed their support for positive mental health, wearing yellow and could be seen around the school. We also have a raffle in place to win a “Yellow Hamper” for 20p a ticket, with funds raised going to Young Minds.

On 10.10.24 Hyett Education ran a fully funded robotics workshop to 71 pupils from years 8 and 9. The aim of the event was to encourage more pupils to consider a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). In the workshop, pupils were taught how to design and build robots out of Lego, and programme them to complete specific tasks using a coding platform similar to the scratch software used in school. Tasks included picking up objects and “rescue missions” where pupils would need to design, build and code a robot to save a stranded Lego man and then recover him to safety along a specific path. The day was a success, as many pupils have now said they would like to pursue a career in coding, robotics and STEM!

On Wednesday 9th October, Year 7 pupils were given the exciting opportunity to have a clear message about road and travel safety delivered by Performance in Education.

Their performance of “Streetwise” emersed our pupils into the story of 3 teenagers engaging in unsafe practices when walking or traveling in their community. Pupils were educated on ways to stay safe when using a phone, listening to music, crossing a road and travelling to and from locations.

As well as strategies to stay safe, pupils were also informed of the statistics relating to pedestrian incidents and the timeframes of 8:00am-9:00am and 3:00pm-5:00pm being the highest rates of injuries and deaths due to pupils walking to and from schools.

Pupils were fully engaged in the follow up workshops and were keen to show their understanding of how to stay safe. Bloxwich Academy would like to thank Performance in Education for the fantastic and informative production.

On Monday 7th October, Bloxwich Academy Sixth Form students were invited to take part in the driving safety course for Drive 2 Arrive. During the day, students were educated on the pathway to driving lessons, applying for provisional licenses, booking and taking tests. They were shown how to check for the safety of a car before taking to the road.

Students were then given an opportunity to have a session with a qualified driving instructor to complete a course around the site. To develop their understanding of safety when driving, students were made aware of the laws surrounding mobile phones, speeding and also alcohol and drugs and the consequences they might face or the dangers to others because of this.

The students had a fantastic time and were commended for the attitude and participation during the day. Bloxwich Academy would like to that A*Stars Road Safety and Walsall Council for the opportunity to take part in the event.

To continue to promote and reward outstanding attendance, we are running an attendance incentive! If pupils attend every day in the final week of term (21st-25th October) and ‘don’t ghost us’, they will receive a treat on Thursday 24th October. We also want to celebrate progress and therefore, pupils in Years 8-13 with the most improved attendance this half term (compared to same period last year) AND 100% attendance in the final week will be invited to visit our hot chocolate pop up bar on Thursday 24th October – hot choc, squirty cream and marshmallows.

What an amazing time we had at Alton Towers last Friday! 200 of our pupils were rewarded with a fantastic day out, and they made the most of every moment. It was a brilliant opportunity for them to be recognised for their hard work and dedication, and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievements. The day was filled with smiles, laughter, and unforgettable memories. We would love to see even more pupils on our next rewards trip, so please encourage your children to stay focused and aim high. With your support, they can achieve anything! Let’s make sure they don’t miss out on the next adventure!

Pupils in Bloxwich Academy’s Book to Film club had a visit from a few special guests this week. Staff joined the pupils reading “Goodnight Mister Tom”. Pupils and staff share the reading of the book each week. Following the special guests, pupils comments included “I really enjoyed it”, “it was great”, and “I cant wait for next week”. Each week, staff will be joining the Book to Film Club. It runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10pm-4:00pm

Bloxwich Academy held their annual Macmillan Cake Sale on Thursday 26^th September. Staff kindly supplied the cakes, with Sixth Form pupils offering to support with the sale.   Bloxwich Academy do this to support Macmillan and make a valuable contribution to a charity that works to support millions of families across the country. Pupils came at break time to support the event and we were able to raise £408.12 for a fantastic Charity.

Thank you to all of the staff and pupils at Bloxwich Academy.

A huge congratulations to all our pupils who achieved 100% attendance last year. Each of these dedicated pupils received a 100% attendance badge and a £25 gift voucher as a reward for their fantastic commitment.

Let’s aim high this year! Parents, your support is crucial in helping our pupils reach their full potential. Encourage your child to aim for 100% attendance this year- every day counts!